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August 7, 2017
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Gilbert & Betty
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Full speed ahead, it looks good John

August 7, 2017
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JohnDF said
 So in preparation for my 40s, that are on the UPS truck right now,  

Nice! This will be cool! What tire did you decide upon John?

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August 7, 2017
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Nice! This will be cool! What tire did you decide upon John?  

Same as Greg's, the Mickey Thompson MTZ P3.

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August 8, 2017
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Sweet!!  Was it hard to make the cuts? 

Um...what?

August 8, 2017
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Sweet!!  Was it hard to make the cuts?   

Nope. New blade in the Sawzall and it cut like butter. I was a little nervous at first, but after the first cut it was "game on".

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August 8, 2017
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Wow! thumbs-upThe Jeep is really looking good and coming together nicely!

August 9, 2017
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Brown Santa showed up today...

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August 9, 2017
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Brown Santa showed up today...

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Nice. You clearly have the 4X4 bug again John!

August 9, 2017
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SHAWEET!!!  Love new shoes!

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August 10, 2017
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Everything fits, but I do have some frame rub at full lock.

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August 10, 2017
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Make wider turns laughingbut seriously it looks greatthumbs-up

August 10, 2017
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It's a beast now!!!  I love it!!!

August 10, 2017
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Looks good

August 10, 2017
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Looks awesome John. Congrats!

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August 10, 2017
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Looks like I need to get some adjustable lower front control arms and push my front axle forward a couple of inches to alleviate the rubbing on the frame.

I used to wheel a lot. . .

August 11, 2017
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The rig looked awesome last night, John! those mickeys are beefffyyyyyyyyy. Makes me want to look into 40s, but I don't think the squirrels in my engine would appreciate it on the highway haha. I will have to stick to 37/38s until I green sticker it and turn it into a trailer queen. Very nice choice!

August 24, 2017
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I put in my new front adjustable lower control arms. I adjusted the lowers to 24" and the uppers to 19-1/2" (Tera's suggested measurements). Zero rubbing at full turn now. I'll take it in for an alignment on Saturday.

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August 24, 2017
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JohnDF said
I put in my new front adjustable lower control arms. I adjusted the lowers to 24" and the uppers to 19-1/2" (Tera's suggested measurements). Zero rubbing at full turn now. I'll take it in for an alignment on Saturday.  

where is the pic of the jeep with the new light bar?!

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August 24, 2017
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davesjk said

where is the pic of the jeep with the new light bar?!  

It will be on a red TJ when you see it.grin

August 30, 2017
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I got the Jeep aligned and everything is great. No rubbing issues and it tracks perfectly straight.

I also got the matching spare tire mounted. And yes, it still fits in the garage cool

 

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August 30, 2017
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JohnDF said
I got the Jeep aligned and everything is great. No rubbing issues and it tracks perfectly straight.

I also got the matching spare tire mounted. And yes, it still fits in the garage cool

 

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that spare looks MASSIVE on the back of there!

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that spare looks MASSIVE on the back of there!  

It was the cause of the recent solar eclipse.cool

November 3, 2017
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Sliders installed...

Thanks to Brian (Jeff's son).

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November 4, 2017
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thumbs-upcool

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